''I Need a Man Like You to Make My Dreams Come True'' is a Canadian

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

, directed by

Kalli Paakspuu Kalli may refer to: People * Kalli (name), including a list of people with the surname and given name * Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (b. 1934), German retired football manager, known as Kalli Places * Kalli, Pärnu County, Estonia * Kalli, Saare County, E ...

and

Daria Stermac ''Daria'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on MTV. It focuses on the title character, Daria Morgendorffer, an intelligent, cynical hi ...

and released in 1986. Mixing performance art segments by Sheila Costick and Helen Porter with musical comedy interludes performed by

The Clichettes The Clichettes were an all-women feminist performance art group formed in Toronto, Canada in 1977. Their practice is notable for injecting humour and theatricality into the sphere of performance art. The three performers initially worked using lip s ...

(

Louise Garfield Louise Garfield is a Canadian performance artist, choreographer, film and television producer and arts administrator. Her work as a producer includes the films ''Zero Patience'' in which she has a cameo role playing a virus, and '' The Hanging Gard ...

, Janice Hladki and Johanna Householder), the film presents a satirical look at gender roles. The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the

8th Genie Awards The 8th Annual Genie Awards were held on March 18, 1987 to honour Canadian films made the previous year.Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star'', February 5, 1987. The awards were dominated by Denys Arcand's ''The De ...

."Decline of the American Empire wins top prizes at Genie Awards". '' Calgary Herald'', March 19, 1987.

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* 1986 films 1986 comedy films 1986 short films Best Live Action Short Drama Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners 1980s English-language films Canadian comedy short films 1980s Canadian films {{short-comedy-film-stub